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10 August 2012

Video mid-air bikini pageant hosted by VietJetAir (VJA) Vietnamese airliner fined VietJetAir was the first privately owned airline to be established in Vietnam. It was granted approval to operate in November 2007. It officially launched in December 2011.

A Vietnamese airline VietJetAir (VJA) has been fined for hosting a mid-flight dance by bikini-clad beauty pageant contestants without first gaining permission.VietJet Air was fined $1000 by the nation's aviation authorities for organizing the Hawaiian-themed dance to celebrate its maiden flight between Ho Chi Minh City and the tourist hub of Nha Trang.Nha Trang is one of the country's most popular holiday destinations.Five women, all candidates in a local beauty contest, performed the three-minute dance on the August 3 flight while passengers recorded the show on camera phones and later posted clips online.The airline is known for having their flight attendants entertain passengers with dancing and singing routines and distributing gifts